> If I said that Cape Kennedy should not be under 60 meters of ocean,
> the NASA Administrator would accuse me of arrogantly setting myself up
> as the arbiter of what the Earth's sea level should be.
>
> He does not acknowledge the practical problems that arise from rapid
> climate change.

Well, I suppose we can all agree that 850C extra or the Earth getting
pulverised by an asteroid 3 months from now would in most sane
people's value systems be a "problem".

That's not quite the case with 2C above pre-industrial, or present day
climate change.


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